September 1960 lunar eclipse


A total lunar eclipse took place on September 5, 1960. The moon passed through the center of the Earth's shadow.
This is the 39th member of Lunar Saros 127. The previous event is the August 1942 lunar eclipse. The next event is the September 1978 lunar eclipse.

Visibility

It was visible over the Pacific Ocean, and seen rising over Asia and Australia, and setting over North and South America.

Related lunar eclipses

Lunar year series

Saros series

Lunar saros series 127, repeating every 18 years and 11 days, has a total of 72 lunar eclipse events including 54 umbral lunar eclipses. Solar Saros 134 interleaves with this lunar saros with an event occurring every 9 years 5 days alternating between each saros series.